Burglaries reported in Middle Smithfield neighborhood

Saturday

A Middle Smithfield Township resident reported recent burglaries at her and neighbors' homes on Barren Road.

A Middle Smithfield Township resident reported recent burglaries at her and neighbors' homes on Barren Road.

Allyson Oliveira said she and her husband came home Thursday at 11 p.m. to find their house broken into and money, jewelry, prescription medications, their laptop computer and her husband's chainsaw missing.

The couple contacted state police.

"We think it's the same person or people who tried to break in about a couple of months ago when our dog scared them off," Oliveira said. "They broke in through the same window they tried to break in the last time."

Oliveira said a neighbor's home was recently broken into and that the neighbor's blind, 5-month-old kitten left the house and went missing as a result.

The kitten, described as gray and white, reportedly has been found and returned.

"People have seen suspicious cars in the neighborhood," Oliveira said. "We've been thinking about starting a neighborhood watch."

Anyone with information about the burglaries is asked to contact Trooper Christopher Mitchell at the Swiftwater barracks at 570-839-7701.

Andrew Scott

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